Fresh Del Monte Produce, one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers, and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, and Flowspace, the software platform and distribution network powering e-commerce logistics and fulfilment, announced a partnership to add 30 of Tricont Logistics' temperature-controlled storage facilities to the Flowspace network of more than 100 fulfilment centres.
Tricont Trucking and Tricont Logistics is Del Monte's third-party trucking and logistics company.
Tricont will use Flowspace's best-in-class software to streamline the growth of Tricont Logistics, which services all types of customers, primarily urgent, complex supply chains. The partnership allows the produce giant to continue leveraging its assets and growing its third-party logistics business while expanding capacity for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands requiring temperature-controlled facilities within Flowspace's existing network.
Ecommerce presents a significant opportunity for CPG brands, with food and beverage growing more quickly than any other ecommerce category, per Insider Intelligence. Yet this growth potential is hampered by the scarcity of fulfilment partners capable of offering temperature-controlled facilities and specialised services, including lot tracking, SKU-level reporting, and customisable picking logic – needed for many CPG products. Together Tricont and Flowspace offer these brands the full-service fulfilment solution needed to power digital commerce growth and ensure efficient, convenient delivery to their customers.
An expert in cold chain logistics, Tricont will leverage Flowspace's OmniFlow software to orchestrate and optimise omnichannel fulfilment within its facilities for fulfilment and enhance its logistics capabilities.
"Flowspace software streamlines the end-to-end fulfilment operation, improving visibility and orchestration for merchants and fulfilment operators alike," said Frank Garcia, SVP of Operations, Flowspace.
"Together with Tricont, we are reshaping the logistics landscape for CPG companies, setting a new standard for excellence in fulfilment."
While Del Monte is known for providing fresh produce, its other business lines are powerhouses, particularly its logistics network. The company owns Network Shipping, a third-party shipping network that transports goods worldwide and Tricont Trucking and Tricont Logistics, which utilise the company's ships, ports, trucks and temperature-controlled warehouses strategically located throughout 34 facilities in North America. Del Monte's logistics arm continues to grow as the company identifies new ways to optimise its assets and generate additional income streams.
"We're excited to partner with Flowspace to optimise further the use of our temperature-controlled storage facilities for third parties," said Ziad Nabulsi, Fresh Del Monte's Senior Vice President of North America Operations.
"We believe Flowspace's technology designed to facilitate ecommerce and retail fulfilment will help us continue expanding our Tricont Logistics business to offer our best-in-class logistics services to more customers."
Recently recognised as a leading fulfilment software and services provider, Flowspace is trusted by over 500 brands to enable efficient, reliable omnichannel fulfilment from any source to any end customer. Its open platform is equipped to integrate with systems, channels, and partners across the retail ecosystem, including direct-to-consumer (DTC) storefronts, third-party marketplaces, brick-and-mortar retailers, and beyond.
